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2017 Map of Dwight

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Dwight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Wild Rice River snakes through the Red River Valley, defining the rural landscape of Richland County as it meanders toward its confluence with the Red River of the North. This region is characterized by a precise grid of sectional roads, reflecting the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System in North Dakota. The northern outskirts of Wahpeton appear at the eastern edge of the survey, where industrial developments along Bypass Rd and Commerce St meet the agricultural interior.

Smaller settlements and local landmarks provide critical points for historical research, including the village of Dwight near Antelope Cr and the rural community of Brushvale across the state line in Minnesota. Genealogists will find the locations of Saint Josephs Cem, Moore Cem, and Calvary Cem particularly valuable for tracing local family histories in this borderland where the winding paths of Whisky Cr break the otherwise uniform prairie grid.